School: AREA I ALTERNATIVE
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: 7-11
Address:  6520 DIANA LN
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310
Principal: JUDITH LANDOLT
Telephone: (703) 329-2512


  1998-99 Accreditation Rating for This School:    Provisionally Accredited
All Virginia schools are provisionally accredited in 1998-1999.  The following ratings will apply thereafter:
Fully Accredited:  At least 70% of the students passed the SOL tests in English,
     mathematics, science, and history (except at grade 3 - 50% in science and
     History)
Provisionally Accredited:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, but showed
     improvement (1999-2003); all schools provisionally accredited 1998-1999.
Accredited with Warning:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed
     to show improvement.
Accreditation Denied:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed to
     show improvement for three consecutive years following the 2003-2004 school
     year.

Virginia School Performance Report Card

Percent of Students Passing the SOL Tests*
  Content Area
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
  Grade 8 English
37.5
79.73
65.99
  Grade 8 Math
16.67
82.08
58.01
  Grade 8 Science
33.33
84.38
71.14
  Grade 8 History
0
59.04
35.78
  High School English
50
82.19
71.13
  High School Math
20
61.24
41.33
  High School History
16.67
60.2
41.61
 * Does not include scores of limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested; Results from each test in
     the subject area are combined for Grade 8 and High School Tests.  Individual course information may
     be found below.

School-Wide Scores*
Subject Area Totals and
Reporting Categories
School
97-98
State
97-98
Grade 8 English: Reading / Literature and Research
371.9
419.5
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
30.1
35
  -Understand elements of literature
30.8
35
Grade 8 English: Writing
384.1
416.7
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
29.3
34.9
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
32.5
35
Grade 8 Mathematics: (Total)
355.3
408
  -Number and Number Sense
28.7
35.1
  -Computation and Estimation
28.8
35.3
  -Measurement and Geometry
31.7
35.3
  -Probability and Statistics
26.7
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
29.5
35.2
Grade 8 Science: (Total)
385.8
426.8
  -Scientific Investigation
32
35.2
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
30.3
35
  -Life Systems
32
35.1
  -Ecosystems
29.7
35.2
  -Earth and Space Systems
27.3
35.1
Grade 8 History: (Total)
325.1
375.7
  -History: First Contact to 1877
29
35.1
  -History: 1877 to Present
29.4
35.1
  -Geography
34.6
35.3
  -Economics
28.6
34.9
  -Civics
29
35
 *School-Wide Scores - Results shown here are average scaled scores.  The first score in each section (in
     bold) ranges from 0-600.  A student must earn a scaled score of 400 or more to pass the test.  Shown
     below each total test scaled score are scaled scores for the reporting categories on the test.  The statewide
     average scaled score for a reporting category is 35.  A more detailed explanation of scaled scores is
     contained in the accompanying glossary. Scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are not
     included.

Students Included and Excluded from SOL Testing
Content Area
# of
Students at Test Time
# of Students
Tested
% of Students
Tested
# of Students Excluded by Reason
Absent
SWD*
LEP+
Other
Grade 8 English
School
State
16
163927
16
156982
100
95.76
0
2298
0
4578
0
0
0
69
Grade 8 Math
School
State
6
111958
6
108215
100
96.66
0
1459
0
2239
0
0
0
45
Grade 8 Science
School
State
6
84136
6
79986
100
95.07
0
1768
0
2327
0
0
0
55
Grade 8 History
School
State
7
83939
7
79701
100
94.95
0
1870
0
2317
0
0
0
51
High School English
School
State
2
122021
2
116790
100
95.71
0
4325
0
842
0
0
0
64
High School Math
School
State
5
171505
5
166176
100
96.89
0
5163
0
101
0
0
0
65
High School History
School
State
7
126383
6
120068
85.71
95
1
5652
0
522
0
0
0
141
 * Students with Disabilities      + Limited English Proficient Students
    English scores combine results from Reading & Writing tests.
    Math, Science, and History scores combine results from all tests in the respective subject area.

Percent of Students Passing High School SOL Tests*
Subject Area
School
97-98
State
97-98
High School : English - Reading/Literature and Research
50
71.59
High School : Algebra I
25
40.04
High School : Geometry
0
51.92
High School : World History to 1000 A.D.
16.67
61.81
  * Does not include scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested

A Closer Look at the Senior Class
Graduation Information
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Advanced Studies Diploma
0
0
32634
48.64
Standard Diplomas
0
0
29472
43.93
Special Diplomas
0
0
964
1.44
Certificate of Program Completion
0
0
652
0.97
General Educational Development Certificate (GED)
0
0
698
1.04
Did Not Graduate
0
0
2670
3.98

Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
0
0
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
0
0
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8592
97.04
Seniors enrolled in IB program**
0
0
216
0.32
Seniors awarded IB Diploma
0
0
106
0.16
 * Not all students enrolled in AP courses take the AP tests
 ** Offered in only a few schools

Fall Membership
Grade Level
School 97-98
Grade 7
4
Grade 8
9
Grade 9
13
Grade 10
5
Grade 11
2
Ungraded
2

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
88.57
69.77
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
Dropout Rate
22.5
2.88
 * Not available for 1997-1998

Number of Incidents Per Year
Safety
Information
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
Physical violence against students
2
501
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
159
1075
Possession of firearms
0
22
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
1
176
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
482
3089

Teacher Training
Information
School
97-98
%
Division
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Percent of teachers meeting
state licensure requirements
for subjects that they teach
100
99.53
99.39